Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longley Avenue West area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave , and the 789th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longley Avenue West (S5 8WE) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Burngreave average (179.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longley Avenue West (S5 8WE), the main crime hotspot is near Barrie Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longley Avenue West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barrie Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Musgrave Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Longley Avenue West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Miles Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crumpsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barrie Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barrie Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barrie Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musgrave Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Musgrave Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Musgrave Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musgrave Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crumpsall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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